Characteristics of Academically Talented Women Who Achieve at High Levels on the Scholastic Achievement Test-Mathematics

Journal of Advanced Academics

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 234-271

  O'Shea, Margaret ^a   Heilbronner, Nancy N ^b   Reis, Sally M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84858264913     PISSN: 1932202X     EISSN: 21629536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1932202X1002100204     Document Type: Article

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